Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
95.3%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.7% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2001.
That places Panama 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 Armenia 99.2% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.8% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
- 11 Mexico 98.6% compare
- 12 Ecuador 98.3% compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.3% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Panama was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release